Analyzing Greenland Technologies (NASDAQ:GTEC) and Hayward (NYSE:HAYW)

Hayward (NYSE:HAYW) and Greenland Technologies (NASDAQ:GTEC) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings and risk.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Hayward and Greenland Technologies”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hayward	$1.05 billion	3.35	$118.65 million	$0.62	26.23
Greenland Technologies	$83.94 million	0.17	$14.07 million	$0.98	0.86

Hayward has higher revenue and earnings than Greenland Technologies. Greenland Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hayward, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Hayward and Greenland Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hayward	12.54%	11.24%	5.49%
Greenland Technologies	16.38%	20.63%	10.48%

Risk and Volatility

Hayward has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Greenland Technologies has a beta of 0.1, suggesting that its share price is 90% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

10.9% of Greenland Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.1% of Hayward shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 36.9% of Greenland Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Hayward and Greenland Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hayward	0	4	1	0	2.20
Greenland Technologies	1	0	0	0	1.00

Hayward currently has a consensus price target of $18.00, indicating a potential upside of 10.67%. Given Hayward’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Hayward is more favorable than Greenland Technologies.

Summary

Hayward beats Greenland Technologies on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Hayward

Hayward Holdings, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets a portfolio of pool equipment and associated automation systems in North America, Europe, and internationally. The company offers pool equipment, including pumps, filters, robotics, suction and pressure cleaners, gas heaters and heat pumps, water features and landscape lighting, water sanitizers, salt chlorine generators, safety equipment, and in-floor automated cleaning systems, as well as LED illumination solutions. It sells its products through specialty distributors, retailers, and buying groups. The company was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

About Greenland Technologies

Greenland Technologies Holding Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, and sells components and products for material handling industries worldwide. The company offers transmission products, such as transmission systems and integrated powertrain primarily for electric forklift trucks; electric industrial heavy equipment, including electric wheeled front loader, electric excavator, and electric lithium forklifts; and provides charging solutions. Its products are used in manufacturing and logistic applications, such as factories, workshops, warehouses, fulfillment centers, shipyards, and seaports. Greenland Technologies Holding Corporation was and is headquartered in East Windsor, New Jersey.